Title: Geolithology and provenance of materials of some historical buildings and monuments in the centre of Florence (Italy)
Abstract:Two very important historical areas have been considered in this work. Piazza della Signoria with the Palazzo Vecchio and many other outstanding buildings, is a typical example of the use of sandstone...Two very important historical areas have been considered in this work. Piazza della Signoria with the Palazzo Vecchio and many other outstanding buildings, is a typical example of the use of sandstone materials characteristic of the Florentine area; Piazza del Duomo with the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore standing in the middle is, on the other hand, an example of other equally typical lithotypes such as the “white” marble and the “red” and “green” “marbles” that decorate the Cathedral. A detailed study as well as the relief and the mapping of the historical buildings in Piazza della Signoria and of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, have led to the description of the materials that make them up as well as to the establishment of their quarry provenance. Historical introduction to the FlorentineRead More